Bombs away: Baumgardner pummels foe for 3rd pro win

Alycia 'The Bomb' Baumgardner won her third professional fight in less than a minute with a first-round Technical Knock Out Friday at the Huntington Center in Toledo.(Photo: Molly Corfman/The News-Messenger)Buy Photo

TOLEDO - After dropping a barrage of rights and lefts that left her opponent on the mat, Fremont's Alycia Baumgardner is becoming a fan-favorite boxer on her way to improving to 3-0 as a professional fighter.

The undefeated Baumgardner, the first fight on the card Friday at the Huntington Center in Toledo, made quick work of her opponent, Lashanda Tabron, with a technical knockout just 57 seconds into the bout. She won her first two professional matches with TKOs in the first round.

"I was ready to get out there," Baumgardner said of Friday's match. "I felt strong from not fighting since March and my right hand just connected on her."

That right hand is beginning to become a household name in the super featherweight division in women's boxing as 'The Bomb' continues rising through the ranks. She is currently ranked 52nd in the world in her division.

After the fight, Baumgardner said she was approached by several fans who wanted to take a picture of the Fremont native.

"I think I put women's boxing on their minds," Baumgardner said. "There were a lot of oohs and aahs from the crowd when I punched her. A lot of people came up to me and asked me when my next fight would be."

The experience was surreal at times for Baumgardner, who was able to fight in front of friends and family members.

"It was exciting," Baumgardner said. "There was a lot of support there for me and I just had a lot of fun."

After dispatching Tabron in the first round, Baumgardner said she will step up her competition at the end of July with a fight in Columbus.

"We are working on a six-round fight that should be more competitive," Baumgardner said. "I'm ready to be challenged."